JaiGod’s eye view at Eielson AFB. š
JaiFrom the confines of his armchair, he has the capability to strike down anyone entering his domain of more than 67,000 square miles.
Defeated survivors, armed with the worldās most sophisticated weaponry, make their way to the confines of his dimly lit office. When they come face to face, a look of surprise emerges, and they ask, āAre you the Godfather? Wow, I didnāt know you could do that.ā
Mike Lawrence, a retired chief master sergeant, acknowledges his title and sits down with young pilots to show them where they may have gone wrong on the range.
Thatās the best thing about being a Godfather.
Heās one of five range control technicians who share the āGodfatherā moniker that describes their role when pilots go to Eielsonās Pacific Alaska Range Complex to sharpen their ground attack skills and electronic warfare and defensive countermeasure training.
The Godfather is in charge of manned and unmanned integrated air defense systems scattered about the training range the size of Washington state. Some of the sites are so remote that Airmen and technicians require helicopter airlift. But the sites arenāt beyond the reach of the Godfather.
All knowing
āThe Godfather knows everything. He controls everything,ā Mr. Lawrence said with a smile.Thereās a lot to know and control. During major exercises such as Cope Thunder, more than 80 friendly and adversarial aircraft buzz the skies training for combat.
From his work area that resembles a command post with its radar screens and charts, the Godfather views the battlefield from both the pilotās perspective via a pod mounted on his aircraft, and from video cameras mounted at 25 threat sites perched on hillsides. In addition to using electronic devices to simulate an enemy locking onto an aircraft, the 11 manned sites also can launch low-tech pyrotechnic devices resembling Roman candles to simulate a surface-to-air-missile launch or antiaircraft artillery ā triple-A.
The job is fun, but demanding. So when another Cope Thunder kicks off and the skies are once again filled with aircraft waiting for a fight, he has to be ready.
āYou get pumped up again. You give the best you can,ā he said. āItās important to me to see theyāre being challenged because that lets me know weāre doing our job.ā
Jaifft, from what I have read, in the case of electronically scanned antennas the maximum angle of scanning is reduced as compared to antennas which are purely mechanically scanned. That is, that the overall volume of space which can be scanned using purely electronic scanning is lesser than what is achievable through mechanically scanned antennas. A combined mechanical + electronic scanning mechanism combines best of both worlds, that is reduced scanning times + higher agility ( from electronic scanning ) and large volume of scanned space ( from mechanical scanning) .
Jai…. considering my love for spicy Asian food: what are dosa and sambar?
Spicy Asian Food. š
JaiIf the drill became a bit too close to a real life situation then some damage could have been caused to either the aircraft or the runway. Probably to avoid that the civilian flights were suspended for 1 hr 45 mins.
A senior IAF official, who confirmed the emergency landing, declined to explain the circumstances leading to the incident. Officials at the civil airport said normal functioning of the airport was suspended between 4 pm and 5.45 pm, after which it was reopened for evening civilian flights.
This was done to ensure safety of aircraft, with the ground crew inspecting the runway to ensure that the emergency landing had not inflicted any damage to it.
JaiThe Sukhoi landing was done as part of training….
…. and this was not liked by the reporter who calls it a poor joke
PUNE: A day after a Sukhoi-30MkI made an emergency landing at the Lohegaon air base, the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Thursday said it was nothing but “an emergency drill” carried out in the normal flying process.
While local IAF officials said the emergency landing was done as a “precautionary measure”, the IAF spokesman in the ministry of defence, Squadron Leader Mahesh Upasani, told TNN such simulated emergencies are being carried out to train pilots for any eventualities during flying.
Operations at the Pune civil airport were suspended for two hours on Wednesday afternoon after the Su-30MkI made an emergency landing, minutes after it took off from Lohegaon. An IAF official, who requested anonymity, ex-plained that simulated emergencies where fighter pilots are trained to crash-land, have become imperative.
“This is part of the normal training process,” he said. Wing Commander TK Singha of the South-Western Air Command, Ahmedabad, explained that such drills not only test the endurance and skills of the pilots but also enhance preparedness of ground support services, including air traffic control.
In some cases, one of the two engines of the high-performance supersonic aircraft is shut off, forcing an emergency landing. Trainee pilots are also made to undertake a blind-fold test to get fully acquainted with the nitty-gritty of flying the aircraft, an official said.
JaiIn chronological order, these are the events leading to this successful test.
Scud-Arrow test to set in race for perfect missile
JERUSALEM, JULY 27: Israel’s frontline defence during the Iraq war, the Arrow anti-ballistic missile system, is set to take on the Scud in what is being seen as a test that will determine the future course of arms development in the region, defence sources revealed today.
A battery of Arrows have been shipped to an American naval base from where they will be aimed at a Scud missile, launched from the Pacific ocean. The point of impact will be at an altitude of several dozen kilometres. Israel and the US, who have jointly developed the system, planned the test two years ago to check its effectiveness and too see whether it could be further developed, Israeli defence sources said.
Many countries, including India, who have expressed an interest in acquiring Arrow will observe the outcome of the test with keen interest. Any sale of Arrow though will need the authorisation of Israelās closest ally, the US.
The US Defense Department refused to reveal from where it bought the Scud missile which will be tested. The Arrow system was developed in the wake of the 1991 Gulf War, when Israel came under attack from Iraqi Scud missiles. The system, which is capable of intercepting and destroying targets at high altitudes, was jointly developed by Israeli aircraft industries and a Chicago-based Boeing company at an estimated cost of more than one billion dollars.
The Arrow anti-ballistic missile system will shortly hold the first test of its kind, in which it will be fired at a real Scud missile over the Pacific Ocean. The Scud will be launched from a US test site in California, while the Arrow will be launched from an island. The launch’s direction, payload and range will exactly mimic actual Scud and Arrow missiles.
An Israel Air Force Arrow missile system was sent a few ago to the US by ship for installation at the test site. The Scud launcher was also set up, and the test will be conducted soon.
Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI), the Arrow’s chief contractor, wants to market it to friendly countries. It has been offered to Turkey and India, but the only component sold so far is the Green Pine radar system, sold to India and based on its border with Pakistan.
Last week, IAI signed an agreement to jointly develop an anti-missile missile system with Europe missile manufacturer MBDA. IAI wants to exploit the agreement to penetrate the European market and sell the Arrow as a European product.
Army Radio reports that the test of the Arrow anti-ballistic missile system has been postponed indefinitely. The test was scheduled to take place within the next 24 hours at a US Navy base in California.
The reason for the delay is bad weather. The test of the Arrow’s ability to intercept a Scud missile will probably be carried out within a few days.Preparations for one of the Arrow’s most important tests were completed this morning. Senior defense sources said it should not be concluded from the posponement that the Arrow system is incapable of operating in bad weather. They said the problem was that fine weather was needed for documenting the test.
The Arrow is Israel Aircraft Industries’ (IAI) flagship product. Defense officials said, “A successful test will prove that the Arrow is capable of defending the country against ballistic missiles, which Syria and Iran, among other countries, have in their arsenals.”
Israeli Arrow knocks out Scud in test
TEL AVIV, Israel, July 29 (UPI) — An Israeli Arrow anti-ballistic missile Thursday destroyed a Scud in a test held in the United States, and Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz declared the results “strengthen Israel’s deterrent effect.”
It was the first time the Arrow, developed with extensive U.S. funds, intercepted a real ballistic missile.
Previous tests were carried out against missiles developed to serve as targets. A source deeply familiar with the project said the difference between the two tests is “like the difference between real sex and sex on the Internet. One is a simulation and the other is the real thing.”
The test was conducted at the Point Magu Sea Range in California because Israel is too small.
The Scud missile, which the United States reportedly brought from Iraq, was launched from a maritime platform.
“The target trajectory demonstrated an operational scenario and all the Arrow system components performed successfully in their full operational configuration,” a Defense Ministry statement said.
The “Green Pine” fire-control radar picked up the launch, transferred the information to the “Citron Tree” battle management center, and on to the “Hazelnut Tree” launch control center, all of which were developed in Israel.
“The Arrow (system’s) target acquisition and destruction were perfect,” said Arieh Herzog who heads the Defense Ministry administration responsible for the project.
The ministry’s spokeswoman, Rahel Niedak-Ashkenazi, said the two missiles collided and it was “the best scenario.”
Israel, which is believed to have stockpiled nuclear weapons, has been concerned over Iran’s renewed efforts to obtain a nuclear bomb.
The U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency, is also worried, but about Israel as well. Mohamed ElBaradei in early July traveled to Israel to lobby for a nuclear arms-free zone in the Middle East. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon refused to change Israel’s nuclear policies, however.
After Thursday’s test Mofaz when said that when “third-tier countries” try to attain non-conventional capabilities, along with long-range launch capabilities, “the Arrow … is a force multiplier in a future campaign and … strengthens Israel’s deterrent effect.”
The first Arrow battery was delivered to the air force in March 2000, has been operational for years and was deployed on the eve of the allied attack on Iraq.
However, military experts said the test against a Scud missile does not mean Israel has an answer to the Iranian threats. Iran developed the Sheehab 3, which is a derivative of the Scud, but its range is longer and its speed is greater than the Scuds, noted retired Brig. Gen. Shlomo Brom of The Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies.
Retired Maj. Gen. Isaac Ben-Israel — who headed the Defense Ministry’s Research and Development Administration before joining Tel Aviv University’ to head its Strategic Studies Program — told UPI the test is significant also for coping with an Iranian threat.
The results show how accurate planners were in running simulations against the Scud, he said. “If they were not wrong there, it is reasonable to expect they were not wrong in the simulations against the Sheehab 3.”
Ben-Israel said Israel has a defensive umbrella because “there are enough batteries to protect the state” but it is not year clear whether this umbrella is full-proof.
“If they fire 20 (nuclear) missiles and (we) knock down 19, that is still worthless,” he said.
Herzog, in a telephone conversation from California, indicated they would now continue to develop the Arrow against the Iranian threat. Iran’s Sheehab 3 can already reach Tel Aviv.
Retired Air Force Col. Shmuel L. Gordon, a strategic studies expert at the Hebrew University’s Department of International Relations, told UPI preparations to cope with the Sheehab 3 would require changes in the systems’ computers, sensors and avionics. “Meeting an incoming (missile) at 10 Mach is a tremendous story” because the two missiles would fly by each other unless the fuse goes off at the right split second.
Meanwhile, in Tel Aviv, Sharon indicated again Israel must keep its nuclear option at least for the time being.
Sharon told members of his Likud Party that the United States has recognized Israel’s right to defend itself, by itself, everywhere, and “maintain its deterrent force against every threat.”
He noted international efforts to force countries such as Iran and Libya to give up their weapons of mass destruction. “We see the general atmosphere that says states cannot keep deterrent weapons,” he said.
“Maybe one day, when we’ll reach overall peace and everybody will disarm, we too shall be ready to examine (such) steps,” he said.
However, today there is an unequivocal U.S. position: “Don’t touch Israel’s deterrent capability,” he said.
JaiDammit, BRF is still down.
Foreign fliers at Eielson
http://www.news-miner.com/Stories/0,1413,113~7244~2299522,00.html
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE–In a melding of East and West, about 30 aircraft displaying a variety of flags have been flying over the skies of Alaska for the past three weeks.
Of the roughly 1,800 people participating in the annual multinational exercise, Cooperative Cope Thunder, 1,120 of them hail from eight other countries, including Singapore, India, Japan, Mongolia, and the United Kingdom. The exercise is one of three in Alaska this year and is used as a tool for the different nations to learn to work together for future coalition endeavors.
At the Cope Thunder hangar on Eielson Air Force Base, mechanics from Germany and India work on the Jaguars their air forces fly.
Of the more than 30 aircraft, 15 German Tornadoes and six Indian Jaguars are participating for the first time. The pilots said the journey to Alaska was just as much of a learning experience as training alongside pilots from other countries. The Jaguars left India on June 23 and their journey to Alaska included stops in Qatar, Egypt, Italy, Portugal and Canada. They arrived July 9 and the exercise began six days later.
“This is a great achievement for us,” said Wing Commander S. Sanjay.
It is the second year India has participated in the Cooperative Cope Thunder. Last year, an IL-76 circled the globe in its path to and from Alaska for the exercise, a first for India’s air force.
The Japan Air Self Defense Force also returned with F-15Js and E-767s for a second year. Their Stinger teams, which fire shouldered anti-aircraft missiles, have been a presence at Cope Thunder for the past eight years.
“It’s a multinational exercise and you can’t get any better than that,” said U.S. Air Force Capt. Jeff Ferrer who was acting as a translator for the two Stinger teams.
Both Japan and Germany have stipulations written in their constitutions limiting their armed forces to a strictly defensive role since World War II.
There are other barriers to overcome, such as differences in languages, but everyone in military aviation is required to speak English.
“It’s not too easy when you’re accustomed to European English and the first time you hear an Indian guy talking it’s a little bit different,” Col. Peter Stammnitz, detachment commander for the 300 Germans and Tornadoes at Eielson for the exercise that ends Friday. “On the radios, it’s very busy. There are only one or two frequencies and everybody’s talking and has to get a message over. It’s kind of new and an interesting challenge.”
That’s not the only first for the Germans who, despite having pilots stationed in New Mexico, chose to send people and aircraft directly from Germany.
“It’s very new for the German air force to go that far,” Stammnitz said. It was also a good opportunity for them to practice rapidly deploying to areas that NATO dictates require a military presence, he said.
The exercise, however, isn’t directly following NATO guidelines.
“NATO has certain manuals and certain procedures agreed upon by the NATO nations. Those procedures are not used here nor are U.S. procedures,” said Col. Mark Fitzgerald, who deployed from Kadena Air Force Base in Japan to give general oversight for the exercise that is put on by the 353rd Combat Training Squadron at Eielson.
Instead, an unclassified general “playbook” is used to guide the countries toward future coalition operations around the world.
“It’s about engagement and learning together. You get to see what each different nation does bring to the table, their relative strengths and weaknesses and what they would bring to the fight in the case we have the opportunity to work with them in a coalition fight,” Fitzgerald said.
The variety of aircraft from fighters to cargo planes and refueling tankers have been flying in two shifts daily, simulating air-to-air and air-to-ground missions and defense air missions out of both Eielson and Elmendorf Air Force Base, near Anchorage, where the forces from Japan and the United States were flying out as the enemy aircraft. U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornets and F-16s from the Fresno Air National Guard also were involved in the exercise.
Not only are foreign pilots getting to know each other, they are taking advantage of the largest unpopulated range many of them have had the chance to fly.
“The Alaska training area is the size of Bangladesh,” said Serniabat Mashihuzza, a group captain and MiG-29 pilot who was observing the exercise to see whether his country’s air force would participate in future Cooperative Cope Thunders.
JaiAny corrections in the translation are welcome !
Russia leaves for the market for the sighting and navigation containers
Nikolai THE NOVICES
Last war shooting in Kosovo, Afghanistan and finally in Iraq again clearly demonstrated cardinal changes in the tactics of the actions of combat aviation with conducting of air- ground-based operations detection, recognition and destruction of ground targets by high-precision weapon was produced from high altitudes (to 9 km), the impeding defeat impact aircraft by artillery PVO – AIR DEFENSE and by mobile antiaircraft missile systems.
However, the minimization of the vulnerability of aviation to the ground environment PVO – AIR DEFENSE became possible not only due to the improvement of tactical methods, but also due to the development of onboard radar and optical-electronic systems, which ensure the application of air facilities of defeat (ASP) in particular, in the connection about the expansion of the functions, laid on onboard sights, the latter became to play the role of the sighting- aiming systems, entering the elaborate onboard complex of aim designation, guidance and administration of the weapon of aircraft.
In the recent two decades on the market for onboard optical-electronic means the special position engaged container sighting and navigation systems.
The use of subfuselage or underwing container systems allows with the smallest expenditures and within comparatively compressed periods to modernize the large park of the aircraft consisting in arsenal, after giving to them the signs of generation 4+ or 4++, with the arrangement in the container of a large quantity of sensors, which correspond to the contemporary level of development of science and technology.
The chief world firm- developers of container systems from THE USA, West Europe and Israel created and develop a whole series of sighting and navigation optical-electronic containers for equipping the impact aircraft, which consist in arsenal of national VVS and aviation of the number of states at present the tactical-technical characteristics of suspension containers substantial they were improved which enlarges the possibilities of acting the impact aircraft along the ground and above-water targets.
In particular, from the end of the 80th it is annual USAF – United States Air force uses the low altitude sighting and navigation thermal-vision system “lantirn” (LANTIRN – low-arotude navigation and targeting infrared system for night) in the container performance, which is established on destroyers F -16 and F -15, and the aviation NAVY OF THE USA system “naytkhouk” for the carrier-based aircraft F/a-18 in all were released about 700 sets of the systems “lantirn”, which because of the limited possibilities of thermal imaging systems “FLIR” and laser tseleukazateleyy of the first generation were effective only to the height 7,5 km. After introduction into the composition of the system “lantirn” of the usovershenstvovannogo laser the height of its application grew to 12 km and aviation NAVY began to equip with it carrier-based fighters F -14 of entire U.S. NAVY they acquired about 80 containers of the usovershenstvovannoy system “lantirn” in 1996-1997. At present into service of American combat aviation entered the usovershenstvovannye containers with the systems of the aim designation of the increased range, which ensure the recognition of purposes and it became overgrown bombs with the laser guidance systems or with global positioning systems of GPS from the heights to 15 km and more. Among the new container systems the usovershenstvovannaya thermal-vision system of aim designation ATFLIR (advanced targeting forward looking infrared) firm “Raytheon”, that replaced system “naytkhouk” by aircraft F/a-18 FLIR), the system (Sniper XR) of the increased distance of firm “Lockheed Martin” for for samoletoE F -16, F -15 and A -10, the usovershenstvovannyy container of aim designation “litening” (Litening) of firm “Northrop Grumman”, whose last version “litening-2” since 1999 is established on the VTOL aircraft Av-8b “Harrier”, also, since 2000 on aircraft F -16 of the reserve VVS and the national guard.
In the new container sighting and navigation systems contemporary element base adapts, are used the usovershenstvovannye thermal-vision systems of the forward view “FLIR” with the focal matrices of the receivers 640 X 512 pixels instead of 256 X 256 pixels. These containers have TV cameras of high resolution with the variable focal length on the PZS- matrices for the work under the day conditions, and also high-power laser devices with the diode pumping for the seizure and trackings of ground targets, illuminated by the laser target indicators of progressive-minded aviation spotters or unmanned flying vehicles (BLA) of the type “predator”.
Contemporary sighting and navigation container systems ensure the recognition of large objects at the distance to 70 km and pinpoint targets of the type tank at the distance to 25 km.
The usovershenstvovannye suspension sighting and navigation containers ATFLIR, “litening” and “sniper” will gradually replace the containers “lantirn”, which due to the modernization thus far continue to remain in arsenal.
Market for the container sighting and navigation systems
According to the data of experts, the volume of the market for sighting and navigation onboard containers for the impact aircraft during the nearest 10- anniversary will increase almost three. Its yearly revolution will reach 1 billion dollars. As will be enlarged the circle of the tasks, solved by multipurpose destroyers with the extended action functions on the ground targets, will be improved very container sighting and navigation systems of forward view.
In particular, during December 2003. the command of sea aviation systems gave out to firm “Raytheon” contract in the amount of 298,2 mln. dol to the full-scale production of system ATFLIR, which is intended for the use on destroyers F/a-18 “super- Hornet” NAVY and the group of the marines OF THE USA. Contract provides for the production of first party of 88 containers, spare parts, special and verifying equipment, and also booster agents. Deliveries must be completed to November 2006.
Entire NAVY and the group of the marines OF THE USA to planiruyutzakupit’ to 574 containers ATFLIR for equipping the aircraft F/a-18c/d “Hornet” and F/a-18e/f “super- Hornet”. Provision is made for, in particular, delivery to 10 containers ATFLIR into each air squadron F/a-18e, which counts y2samoletov. Each squadron of destroyers F/a-18F, that counts of 14 machines, will obtain to the armament 12 containers ATFLIR.
Since 2002 containers ATFLIR began to enter into service of the destroyers “super- Hornet”, which adapted in the Asian regions.
After the completion of the preproduction tests of the container “sniper” of USAF – United States Air force during August 2001 they signed contract by company “Lockheed Martin”, who provides for production on the whole to 522 containers. The sum of contract taking into account optsionnov is 843 million dollars. Is thus far financed production 200 to konteyneroE “sniper -.XR”, which will be set ds 2009. Initially containers will be established on aircraft F -1Š Ā», and also F -16cj “block 50”, F -16 “block 30” and F -16 “block 40”, that will ensure high-precision aim designation to the contemporary weapon of class “air surface”. The service life of container between repairs composes 600 it is hour. In the composition of the container of 40 rapidly replaceable modular blocks. To the replacement of any malfunctioned block be required 14 minutes to assembling and checking the container by one specialist it is removed 40 minutes.
The deliveries of the first series containers began from December 2002. As of on April 2003 USAF – United States Air force acquired 45 containers “sniper -.XR”, including 21 containers, ordered during July 2002 on the contract with the cost of 28,3 million dol.. The first destroyers with the established containers “sniper -.XR” became part of USAF – United States Air force at the end 2003.
Together with the production of container “sniper” for USAF – United States Air force the company “Lockheed Martin” approached sales of his export version by the name “panther” (Pantera – Precision Attack Navigation and Targeting pod). In particular, at the end of 2003 VVS of Norway obtained the first 9 containers from 56 those ordered for destroyers F -16. “Lockheed Martin” expects to soon sign supply agreements of containers “panther” for VVS of Poland and Oman. Poland plans to acquire 22, and Oman 7 containers.
Buying containers “sniper -.XR”, USAF – United States Air force in the beginning of March of 2003 concluded with the firm “Northrop- Grumman” the contract with the cost of 326 mln. dol to the delivery of 24 containers “litening-2” for destroyers F -1Š Ā» “strayk of needles”. Furthermore, this firm obtained from USAF – United States Air force the contract with the cost of 19,7 million dol. to the modernization of the existing containers with the system “litening-2”, established on destroyers F -16.
Active marketing on the market for container sighting and navigation systems carries out Israel. In particular Israeli firm “elop” (Elop) yearly sells several hundred containers of type TADIR, LOTUS and others.
Firm “TAMAM” lets out containers from usovershenstvovannymi the thermal-vision container systems 2- GO of generation, by the working in the range of wavelengths 8-12 micrometer(s), and also systems of the 3rd generation (wavelength range 3-5 micrometer(s)), which are integrated with the colored TV cameras and the laser target indicators, the devices of tracking laser spot. During the last 10- anniversary the firm TAMAM let out 450 such containers for different customers from the different regions.
Russia on the market for the container sighting and navigation systems
In Russia, in view of a number of reasons, to the development of the container systems of aiming it was not given adequate consideration. However, the expansion of the export of multipurpose destroyers of the type Su-3OMKI, Su-3OMKK, Su-30MK2 and the new modifications of destroyers MiG-29 with the extended action functions on the ground and above-water targets required the creation of the sighting and navigation container, which ensures the application of high-precision ASP of class “air – surface”.
One of the first Russian enterprises, which approached the development of container aiming systems, became Ural optical-mechanical plant (UOMZ). On the basis of the existing scientific and technical reserve and experience of the development of aviation optical-electronic systems, and also taking into account the needs of market were developed suspension container systems for the destroyers of the type Su-zOMK. Several models of container systems in the middle of the 90th were annual set to inozakazchiku.
At present specialists UOMZ develop a whole series of contemporary container systems for the solution of the problems of kruglosuŠĀ¬tochnogo high-precision guidance to the target of the controlled aviation weapon and, in particular, the corrected aircraft bombs with the laser guidance.
They enter into the composition of these systems:
– the high-precision stabilization system of the field of sight (accuracy of the stabilization of 5-10 second of arcs);
– television channel on PZS- PZS- to matrix;
– thermal-vision channel;
– the channel of range finding and illumination at the working wavelength;
– the direction finder of laser spot;
– the multichannel automaton of seizure and target tracking;
– computing system;
– temperature control system.The development of container systems is conducted taking into account the unification of their application on the aircraft of different types (“MiG”, “yak” and of “Su”). This structural special feature is realized in the sighting and navigation containers of the leading western firms. For example, American container “sniper -.XR” is built in such a way that after connection to onboard equipment for carrier aircraft and suspension to the pylon automatically is determined the aircraft type. Software of a “sniper” without the reprogramming ensures interface with onboard equipment of carrier aircraft.
In the Russian containers the base technical and structural solutions are used, adapt standard contemporary sensors, blocks and knots (IR and TV systems, calculators, electronic components and so forth, etc.).
Are considered the operating conditions of container on the Russian aircraft, the possibility of the adaptation of container to the concrete aircraft types due to the presence of flexible interface connections.
According to the representatives OF UOMZ, in the course of developing the aviation container sighting and navigation systems was formed the close cooperation of the leading developer enterprises. Development is carried out with the advantageous use of a contemporary element base at the level of world models, produced in Russia, by conducting all it is specific certification testing, the use of foremost of the technology of production.
Thus, for instance, the application of the finished stabilization system pour on the sight of container on the spherical bearing from the 3rd by coordinate torque motor it makes it possible to ensure the work of the systems of container under the merciless terms for overloads and vibrations of carrier aircraft without substantial limitations of the places of suspension under the aircraft. In this case necessary accuracy of guidance of the sighting axes of channels on target in all assigned flight conditions and evolutions of carrier aircraft with the fulfillment of combat mission is ensured.
The application of a high-power laser system of range finding and illumination of purposes makes it possible to ensure the necessary distances of the guidance of the controlled weapon. Presence in composition of the container of the multichannel automaton of seizure and target tracking – accuracy of guidance under the conditions of the action of natural and man-made interference.
As assume specialists UOMZ, application on the Russian aircraft of the container systems of foreign firms requires the in-depth analysis of their technical characteristics, careful application in the required range of flying regimes, conducting of additional tests and the imposition of possible limitations on the conditions for their operation.
At present on UOMZ are passed tests or a whole series of container systems is located on different stages of development. One of them – “sapsan-E” is intended for the export deliveries. This container repeatedly was demonstrated on the international exhibitions in 2001-2003.
Oistema Of “sapsan” is placed in the suspension cylindrical container, which is hung up on the wingtip or subfuselage pylons of destroyers of the type Su-30 and MiG-29. The tests of container it is planned to complete toward the end 2004. At present are conducted its flight tests on multipurpose destroyers of the type “sou” and “MiG”.
In the opinion of experts, the creation of container “sapsan” and the equipment with it of Russian combat aircraft of the type Su-3O and MiG-29 will increase their export potential, beginning with 2005-2006.
Container “sapsan-E”, developed by specialists UOMZ, contains in its composition the complete set of channels, provides twenty-four hour high-precision guidance to the target of the controlled weapon in all flight conditions of carrier aircraft and at distances of the application of the controlled weapon.
The design features of container and the technical solutions placed in it make it possible to flexibly change the composition of kaŠĀ¬nalov for guaranteeing the characteristics used, assigned by technical task.
After the completion of testing and certification the container “sapsan-E” can be exported, first of all, to those countries, which already be armed with the parks of multipurpose Russian destroyers of the type Su-30MK, capable of acting on the earth. This, first of all China, which already acquired 76 destroyers Su-30MKK and will obtain 24 additional destroyers Su-30MK2, and also India, where set 22 destroyers Su-30MKI and before the end of the year will be exported 10 additional aircraft of this type. Furthermore, in India up to 2014 it will be produced on the license of 140 destroyers Su-30MKI and for the next two years are finished in the version Su-30MKI 18 previously destroyers presented Su-30K. Thus, during the nearest 10- years in China it can be claimed to 80 containerised “Sapsan-E”, and in India – to 160 containers of this type.
It is necessary to also consider that the carriers of container “sapsan-E” can be the aircraft MiG-23 with the extended action functions on the earth, and also other modernized versions MiG-29. This circumstance contributes to the formation of initial demand in Asia for the Russian sighting and navigation containers, whose output for the world market occurred with the considerable delay.
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Nope, not my work. Thought it was good and posted it here.
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JaiIndian Top Guns blaze US skies
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE (Alaska): An Indian Air Force (IAF) Jaguar fighter jet roared into the cold clear skies, simulating combat manoeuvres along with fighter aircraft from the US and several other countries as part of joint air exercise taking place in frozen Alaska.
Two hundred IAF personnel are participating in the fortnight-long annual exercise that imitates a near realistic scenario.
The IAF, which displayed its superior skills during joint Indo-US air exercises in Gwalior, India, earlier this year, participated in aerial exercises along with US and other countries. The other participating countries are Canada, Britain, Germany, Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia and Sri Lanka.
Embassy sources said the exercise would “help us validate our concepts and operational philosophy. It would also provide a good opportunity for professional interaction with the other air forces”.
The IAF contingent is expected to return to India on Aug 16.
JaiImage from overscan’s site.
JaiIndian Naval Airmen Completing Familiarization with Russian Ka-31 Helicopter Complex
A group of Indian naval airmen are completing training in Russia in accordance with the program of the familiarization with the Ka-31 radar picket helicopter complex (VKRLD) being delivered to India.
āTraining of the Indian pilots is underway at the Kamov firm, and also at a base of a Ministry of Defense air unit,ā the director of marketing for the Kamov firm, Karen Ayrapetyan, reported to Interfax-AVN at the on-going Aero India-2003 air salon in India.
He noted that the Ka-31 is a naval based helicopter. Its flying has a series of distinguishing features. However, the Indian airmen on the whole are becoming familiar successfully with the new, for them, aircraft, the agency source said.
Answering an IF-AVN question, K. Ayrapetyan reported that the contract obligation for delivery to India of Ka-31 helicopters is being executed successfully on the whole. He did not specify the volume of the delivery, citing the fact that it is a commercial secret.
According to information from independent sources, according to the two contract signed in August 1999 and February 2001, nine Ka-31 helicopters will be delivered to India.
The basic VKRLD is a radar station with a 6-square meter antenna that is extended in flight with a 360-degree field of view. The complex allows the simultaneous detection of up to 200 targets and to assume tracking of 20 of them. Detection range of surface targets is up to 250 kilometers, and of aerial up to 120.
According to K. Ayrapetyan, only Ka-31 helicopters, which have coaxial main rotors, have the capability to deploy a movable antenna 6 square meters in area on the helicopter. In particular, this helicopter design allows for straight flight with a continuously rotating antenna.
The Ka-31 VKRLD being delivered to India is, per se, a helicopter mini-AWACS. The information is transmitted automatically from the Ka-31 helicopter to ground and ship receiving points via encoded radio communications at a range (during flight at an altitude of 1,500 ā 3,000 m) up to 150 km. When needed, the information can be transmitted via a radiotelephone channel. Rosoboronehksport is the supplier for the contract, and the manufacturer is the Kamov firm.
The Ka-31 helicopterās takeoff weight is 12,500 kg. Cruising speed is 220 km/hr, patrol speed is 100 km/hr. Patrol endurance is up to 2.5 hours.
Source: 06.02.03, Interfax-AVN
Jaiflex297,
Hmm, admittedly, that does not say me too much without having compared those with other aircraft.. Got some more data about other birds?
Some information about MKI, very little though.
Each of the Su-30MKIs will have a flying life of 6,000 hours. The figure is unique because none of the previously exported Soviet or Russian fighters had such a rated life.
from Nikolai Novichkov article regarding Russian Military Industrial Complex – 2002
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